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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory reviews

      4.4

      96% would recommend to a friend

      (512 total reviews)
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      Eric Evans

      98% approve of CEO

      86% positive business outlook

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 512 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT Lincoln Laboratory employee rating is 21% above average for employers within the Aerospace & Defense industry (3.6 stars).

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      512 reviews
      4.0
      Jun 8, 2015

      Interesting tech, lack luster management

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Smart people, lots of interesting talks all of the time, ability to continue education, decent pay and good benefits

      Cons

      Pretty poor management (in my experience, it will vary by group), work is often periodic very slow and then very busy, not much upward mobility without a new degree

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      10y
      We are pleased that you are finding the Laboratory to be an interesting and collegial place to work. We are continuously trying to improve the preparation and training for managers. For the most part, our managers are promoted from within so we have opportunity to do better on training. We are also very aware of the need to continuously improve our onboarding practices. We have instituted mentoring programs and employee groups to help new employees to better navigate their careers. Thank you for your comments and insights.
      1.0
      May 24, 2015

      Bigwigs treat employees unfairly

      Technical staff
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      Pros

      Benefits, flexible, that is all I can think of

      Cons

      Colleagues think they walk on water

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      11y
      It appears that your experience at Lincoln Laboratory was not what we hope for for employees. If you wish to discuss your experience, you can contact me via HR at any time.
      5.0
      May 11, 2015

      Fantastic place to start an engineering career.

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Exciting research environment that is well-funded. Also a great place to work if you intend to go back to grad school (they have good benefits in this regard). Vacation policy is generous as well.

      Cons

      Individual experiences tend to vary from group to group. I was very happy with the management and technical environment within my group, but some friends had problems with workload due to management problems.

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      MIT Lincoln Laboratory Response
      11y
      That you found an exciting, well funded research environment is a very good sign. We are proud of the work that we do and the contributions that we can make to national security. It is true that advanced education is considered a positive here and that we actively try to make it feasible for employees to continue their studies. While there is some additional administrative burden that is consistent with federal contracts, we typically try to minimize the impact on employees and processes. You can be assured that administrative processes will be reviewed with an eye toward improvement. Thanks for taking the time to reflect on your experience.
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